Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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People in the sustainable transportation world were saddened by the recent loss of John LaPlante, who died as a result of COVID-19. LaPlante, who served as the first Chicago Department […]
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When Governor Pritzker announced a “stay at home” order today, we were glad that his office followed our recommendation to allow bike shops to stay open. In the executive order, […]
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Initial drafts of the COVID-19 stimulus bill being prepared in Washington, D.C., don’t include any mention of public transit. As public transportation loses riders at levels unseen before, the transit […]
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The Chicago region’s current hub-and-spoke transit system leaves nearly half a million Cook County residents stranded in transit deserts.
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